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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

There is fresh snow in the mountains and there is a family of deer grazing in the field. My daughters are home and we are jockeying for oven time: pumpkin pie, potato gratin, homemade cranberry sauce, key lime pie... What are some of your favorite dishes?

Monday, November 18, 2013

Today I excited to announce that am picking up a fresh load of my self-publish book, Watercolor Journeys & Inspirations from Travel.
Here are just a few emails that I have received about my book:"Wow! What a treasure! I love it! You need to
expand on it and publish it big time! What a gorgeous book and filled with
great information and beautiful artwork!" ..... Lynn

"I just wanted to follow
up with you...I LOVE
the book, I have been pouring over it and working on the lessons - I feel like
they should be called "workshops", they have proven to be so
productive and interesting for me. Your careful, organized, right-to-the-point
explanations and ideas to try out the concepts (especially color mixing, love
the chickens:-) has been very helpful, fillling in the holes in my watercolor
education. I am having so much fun with it, and not feeling any of the
tentativeness or anxiety around the outcome as I have in the past." .....Jeanne "Got the book
today and I do indeed love it! I've already taken a couple of ideas from
it for my travel journal [my palette and colour wheel] and will take your book
to Italy with me." .....Lori "I
received your book today, and absolutely LOVE it!!! So much so, that I just
ordered 2 more, to go along with the additional copies of the DVDs that I
purchased." .....CoriTo buy my book, please see the PayPal button to the right. Thank you!

Thursday, November 14, 2013

I am teaching a watercolor workshop in Orvieto, Italy, Sept. 7 - 13, 2014, with Adventures in Italy. It is filling up fast and there are just a couple of openings left in this workshop.

Dates: September 7 - 13, 2014; Cost - $2995

Create a visual diary of watercolor painting, journaling, and mixed media as you slow down, observe, and savor your time in Italy. Learn how to make on-the-go paintings with watercolor washes, water-soluble pens and pen-and-ink. Enhance your journaling style with maps, Italian book pages, pockets, tags, and more. You will discover how much fun it is to record your life journeys with watercolors.
Umbria is rich with sights, sounds, and colors--all wonderful inspiration for developing your artistic eye. Exploring the streets of this historic hilltop village, we will discover stone archways, alleyways and Italian piazzas, the Duomo of Orvieto, Gothic and medieval designs, and colorful flowers cascading from windows -- every corner a possible painting. The Etruscan palette will inspire us as we experiment with luscious ochres and rich gem-tone colors from the past.

We will not just be observing and painting our week in Orvieto, but we will be experiencing it in a new, invigorating, lasting way. When you return home, you will have your watercolor journal as a lasting keepsake more unique than any photo album, and new skills to continue watercolor journaling on your next adventure!

This workshop is for all levels - beginners welcome!
• Create a watercolor art journal about your stay in Orvieto, Italy
• Take drawing and watercolor painting lessons
• Learn how to keep your colors fresh and lively
• In studio and en plein air painting
• Add interest to your journals by incorporating mixed media

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Here is my post for this month's Sketchbook Challenge:
This month’s theme is about those captivating celestial
bodies - the moon and the stars. They remind
me of a much-loved poet, Emily Dickinson and her lovely poem, The Moon was but a Chin of Gold. I often include snippets of her poetry on my
watercolor journal pages. I love how she
puts her words together to form sparkling strands of lyrics. Here is a peek in one of my journals where I
used parts of this poem. If you would
like to read her poem in its entirety, I posted it below.
Do you have a poet or poem that inspires your art?

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About Me

Jacqueline
Newbold’s life journey gives her a never-ending source of inspiration to
represent gems of the world in her color-filled paintings.Her watercolor journal has become her
constant companion everywhere she travels. Primarily a watercolor artist, she loves to
explore creative ways to incorporate mixed media into her art. Using a warm and playful color palette,
Jacqueline enjoys capturing a moment in time by painting old weathered words,
dappled sunlight on a field of lavender, or the brilliance of a tropical
beach.She introduces color in the
shadows and sun-drenched areas, which creates a luminous glow in her paintings.
When at home in her studio, the small journal sketches and paintings often
provide the bases for her larger creations.